Try + gerund berarti bereksperimen dengan suatu tindakan.
Contoh
- If you have problems sleeping, you could try doing some yoga before you go to bed.
- Why don't you try drinking some warm milk?
- I would like to try driving a tank.
- Have you ever tried eating snake?
Try + infinitive berarti berusaha untuk melakukan sesuatu. Ini mungkin adalah sesuatu yang sangat sulit atau bahkan tidak mungkin dilakukan.
Contoh
- The surgeons tried to save his life but he died on the operating table.
- We'll try to phone at 6 o'clock, but it might be hard to find a public telephone.
- Could you try to fix my shoes by tomorrow?
- He tries to be quiet but he's always been a noisy child.